Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason 1st Edition by J L Schellenberg ISBN 0801473462 9780801473463

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ISBN 10: 0801473462 
ISBN 13: 9780801473463
Author: J L Schellenberg

This book is a splendid, illuminating study of Divine hiddenness and its implications for the question of whether the God of traditional theism actually exists.― William L. Rowe, Department of Philosophy, Purdue University

The first full-length treatment of its topic, Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason will be of interest to anyone who has sought to reach a conclusion as to God’s existence, and especially to theologians and philosophers of religion.

In this clearly written and tightly argued book, J. L. Schellenberg addresses a fundamental yet neglected religious problem. If there is a God, he asks, why is his existence not more obvious?

Traditionally, theists have claimed that God is hidden in order to account for the fact that the evidence of his existence is as weak as it is. Schellenberg maintains that, given the understanding of God’s moral character to which theists are committed, this claim runs into serious difficulty. There are grounds, the author writes, for thinking that the perfectly loving God of theism would not be hidden, that such a God would put the fact of his existence beyond reasonable nonbelief. Since reasonable nonbelief occurs, Schellenberg argues, it follows that there is here an argument of considerable force for atheism.

In developing his claim, Schellenberg carefully examines the relevant views of such theists as Pascal, Butler, Kierkegaard, Hick, and others. He clarifies their suggestions concerning Divine hiddenness and shows how they fall short of providing a rebuttal for the argument he presents. That argument, he concludes, poses a serious challenge to theism, to which contemporary theists must respond.

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Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: Framing the Argument

• Chapter 1: Some Epistemic Implications of Divine Love
  • This chapter lays the groundwork for Schellenberg’s central premise, exploring what a perfectly loving God’s relationship with humanity would entail epistemically (in terms of knowledge or evidence).
• Chapter 2: Is a Strong Epistemic Situation in Relation to Theism Possible?
  • Schellenberg considers whether it’s conceivable for God to make His existence more evident.
• Chapter 3: The Reasonableness of Nonbelief
  • This chapter argues that, in light of the available evidence, nonbelief in God is often reasonable and not necessarily a result of intellectual or moral culpability.
• Chapter 4: A Summation of the Case
  • This chapter presents the core argument from divine hiddenness, drawing together the conclusions from the preceding chapters. The argument is essentially that a perfectly loving God would ensure that all capable humans have sufficient evidence to believe in God, but since reasonable nonbelief exists, such a God does not.

Part 2: The Force of the Argument

• Chapter 5: Moral Freedom and Its Requirements

  • This chapter addresses the common objection that divine hiddenness is necessary to preserve human free will or moral freedom. Schellenberg argues that it is not.

• Chapter 6: The Importance of Inwardness

  • This chapter explores whether divine hiddenness is necessary for the development of “inwardness” or genuine spiritual depth, and Schellenberg argues against this justification.

• Chapter 7: Investigation, Diversity, and Responsibility

  • Schellenberg addresses other potential justifications for divine hiddenness, such as the idea that it promotes spiritual investigation or accounts for religious diversity.

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